Why Dynamite?
With the enormous variety of supplements available all over for all
species, why do we suggest the Dynamite brand over others for most
needs? Well, simply because in our experience, they have proven to be
the very best in the bio-availability of their minerals. Plus they own their
own mill so there is never any cross-contamination with stuff you don't
want!
Back in 1993, a friend who knew we had been looking for a replacement
for the mineral-rich kelp we had been using for years and years but which
was no longer available, gave us information on the Dynamite products
for horses.
We went ahead and ordered enough product for our herd of 1 stallion, 13
broodmares, and a number of babies and the rest is history. We saw
such wonderful changes in our already well-fed, toxin-free horses that
folks picking up mares bred to our stallion (over 40 mares per season)
asked what we were doing, so we kept feeding those outside mares the
Dynamite supplements, too.
While Mac's (Big Mac Tivio) babies had always been outstanding, they
got even better as the years passed. They were far more developed with
solid bone and larger bodies than other foals their age and their
mentality seemed to blossom apace with their bodies.
When Dynamite came out with their first dog food, our ancient German
Shepherd, Herzen, went on it immediately and he spent the last 6
months of life without the skin problems and poor coat that had plagued
him for a lifetime. Incredibly our cats even got healthier on the dog food
although both the dogs and cats also got into the horse feed, loving it
and benefiting from that, too.
We, too, benefited from the human products more than anything else we
had tried over the years and so did our plants, especially transplanted
trees. This stuff is absolutely amazing!
So why does Dynamite tend to work so much better than other
supplements? It's the unique, bio-available mineral balance and
attention to only quality ingredients.
The Difference is in the Minerals
Minerals play a vital role in every part of the body. Without optimum
levels of minerals, the body cannot utilize dietary protein, fats, vitamins
and carbohydrates effectively. Minerals function both directly and
indirectly in supplying energy and regulating body processes and are
imperative for growth and maintenance. In fact, minerals are so
important that Dr. Linus Pauling made the statement quoted above.
However, not all minerals that you see on labels are created equal.
BIO-AVAILABILITY means that the body can use the minerals. Rocks
are minerals and dirt contains rock matter. However these minerals are
mineral salts such as oxides, sulfates and carbonates. Such "elemental"
minerals are available to mammalian bodies in oly very limited quantities
with animals being able to digest a bit more than humans. Excess
mineral salts, acidic and with a positive ionic charge, are stored in the
body in joints, organs and other tissues (fats!) eventually being
experienced as arthritis, various stones, and even blood vessel plaques.
CHELATION is what makes minerals bio-available; in other words, what
turns inorganic minerals into organic ones. Chelation (key-lay'-shun
meaning "claw-like") entails electrically bonding the positive mineral ion
to two or more amino acids thus changing the charge to negative or
alkaline and thus making it available to living creatures. Normally this
process is performed by plants, but Dynamite (along with Albion Labs)
holds the patent for the only chelation process which mimics nature. This
process is a different, yet similar, process to that which happens with
"chelation therapy" where harmful metals (frequently mercury) are
ionically bonded to another mineral or substance in order to carry the
pathogenic substances out of the body.
CELLULAR MEMBRANES can only be penetrated by chelated minerals of
less than 1500 daltons or else the chelate breaks apart returning to
elemental status. Dynamite chelates all have a molecular weight of less
than 1000 daltons! Such chelation also allows certain formulations to be
"chelazoned" or targeted to specific areas of the body. It is because
Dynamite formulas are working at this deep cellular level that they are
able to be of so much value to so many species. It is because of their
patent that they truly are better!
BALANCE also is critical. Balance of organic to inorganic minerals,
balance of the different minerals to each other, and balance of all the
nutrients together. Dynamite formulas are balanced in every way to
provide optimum nutrition and availability to ALL bodies. This is why we
suggest that Dynamite formulas not be used along with other brands as
critical balances may be disturbed. And this is why we can state that
with Dynamite, less is more!
HIGH QUALITY - To top it all off, all ingredients are chosen very
specifically and personally by Jim or Jos Zamzow as being the very best
possible. Unfortunately, many less expensive supplements, both human
and animal, contain very cheap ingredients. Even though supplement
labels state truthfully, "manufactured in the US", the ingredients
themselves are not, and most of them come from China. , most of which
are Chinese.The reason these ingredients are so cheap has to do with
production methods resulting in many recent recalls. There are absolutely
NO products imported from China in ANY Dynamite product!
The Dynamite Story
Dynamite products have been proven effective for over 70 years and an
untold number of champions!
In 1933, August and Carmalita Zamzow founded a feed formulation and
manufacturing business in Boise, Idaho. Their special supplement,
Dynamite, designed for horses on the California racetracks earned rave
reviews. One of the early users of it was 1948 Triple Crown winner,
Citation. Hard work, quality feeds, customer service and integrity grew
their company, Zamzow's Inc., into an 8 store retail chain that still
thrives today.
Inspired by what August and Carmalita had accomplished, grandson Jim
Zamzow founded Dynamite Marketing, Inc. In 1982 with the vision of
improving the health of all living beings through better nutrition. In his
efforts to understand real equine nutrition, he followed (by helicopter)
wild horse herds, collected samples and then analyzed the nutrients.
Additionally Jim studied extensively in the fields of nutrition, soil
science, microbiology, mycology and herbal medicine and works closely
with a vast network of nationally recognized in these fields to develop
for Dynamite cutting edge formulations.
Dynamite corporate headquarters in Meridian ID, continues the Zamzow
legacy with their home-owned chemical-free Feed Mill right there in
Meridian and their all-new Fertilizer Plant in Nampa. Now, at the start of
2005, the 4th generation of Zamzow's is making their mark with the
same remarkable dedication to the Zamzow ideals . . .
You can feel confident that any product passing through Jim Zamzow's
hands to yours will be the finest possible.
Species Specific Diets
However, regardless of how good a feed or supplement truly is, no
supplement can overcome poor eating or feeding habits. Because of that,
I have a section entitled Nutrition, in which I give a brief overview of the
ideal diet for particular species which is as close to the diet upon which
that being evolved, fresh, whole and free of toxins.
Please follow the general nutrition suggestions to the best of your ability
before adding in any detox or supplementary program. And do contact me
with any and all questions you may have.